Canon SX240 HS vs Canon SX540 HS

In this write-up, we will be evaluating the Canon SX240 HS versus Canon SX540 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and they are both produced by Canon. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the SX240 HS (12MP) and SX540 HS (20MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX240 HS was manufactured 4 years before the SX540 HS and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX240 HS being a Compact camera and the Canon SX540 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the SX240 HS matches up against the SX540 HS for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX240 HS and Canon PowerShot SX540 HS. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX240 HS Gallery and Canon SX540 HS Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX240 HS comes with external dimensions of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Canon SX540 HS has dimensions of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") having a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

See the Canon SX240 HS versus Canon SX540 HS in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the SX240 HS vs the SX540 HS.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX240 HS and SX540 HS is 91 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements merely by going over technical specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX240 HS and SX540 HS.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You should expect the Canon SX540 HS to deliver more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older SX240 HS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.